Growing Up

Too many improprieties to discuss here! It was an eye-opening year that introduced me to the highschool pressures of sex, drugs and rock n'roll! I never actually like marijuana, I preferred a beer and still occasionally do!

As I mentioned on my 'best friend' page, Lil and I used to practise our make-up techniques quite often! I guess we didn't do too bad considering I look a lot older in this picture than just 15 years! These days, if I had a daughter who painted her face like that...I would be frantic!

I am 17 years old in this picture. I left home at 16 and had been living with my first husband one year when this was taken.

My Grandmother (rest her soul) was a very religious woman. She was always very supportive of me and even though I don't think she would understand how "The Net" works, I believe she would be proud of me for figuring it out! Ü

She loved my thick curly hair and complimented me on it alot! She said I must've got it from her!

Grandma was also a woman of refined humour and wit. In her final days...when her throat was partially paralyzed from stroke...she attempted to tell me something (since I was the one who seemed to be able to understand her slurred speech more than most). I struggled and strained and watched her lips in an attempt to uncover the secret of what she was trying to say...then she started laughing and giggling....and said one word: GERMAN!

She was telling me a phrase she had just learned in German!!!!!!!!! and she was laughing because I couldn't figure it out!